to show sth in
1ˌshow sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to show people something that you are very proud of so that they will admire it Young musicians will get the chance to show off their musical skills.[/ex] …
2ˌshow sth ˈup — phrasal verb to make it possible to see something The white seat covers showed up every speck of dirt.[/ex] …
3show something up — ˌshow ˈup | ˌshow sthˈup derived to become visible; to make sth become visible • a broken bone showed up on the X ray • The harsh light showed up the lines on her face. Main entry: ↑showderived …
4show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… …
5show — 1 verb past tense showed past participle shown /SUn/ 1 PROVE (T) to provide facts or information that make it clear that something is true or that something exists: show (that): The latest poll clearly shows that most voters are unaware of this.… …
6show — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on TV, radio, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ live, recorded ▪ family ▪ cable (AmE), network (esp. AmE), radio, television …
7show*/*/*/ — [ʃəʊ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ʃəʊn] ) verb I 1) [T] to prove that something exists or is true The study shows an increase in the disease among the elderly.[/ex] Accidents like this show what can happen when drivers are not… …
8show — [ʆəʊ ǁ ʆoʊ] noun [countable] an occasion when a lot of similar things are brought together in one place so that people can come and look at them or so that they can compete against each other see also roadshow agriˈcultural ˌshow FARMING a public …
9show somebody off — ˌshow sb/sthˈoff derived to show people sb/sth that you are proud of • She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. • show somebody off how, what, etc… He likes to show off how well he speaks French. Main entry: ↑showderived …
10show through — show/shine/come/through phrase if a quality in someone’s character shows shines comes through, people can see it in the way that person behaves, speaks, or writes There was a quality of simplicity that shone through in her life and letters.… …
